Leah McSweeney said she has “fact” on her side after filing a lawsuit against Bravo and accusing Andy Cohen of doing cocaine with the network’s current-day stars.
“That’s the truth, you know, and I have that on my side, and my intentions are really good,” the “Real Housewives of New York City” alum said on American Dependancy Facilities’ “Dependancy Discuss” on Wednesday -fair.
McSweeney, 41, explained that he “regularly” assesses himself against his intentions and uses some of the tools he learned in restoration “to take stock.”
“I feel as tiring as it is to be going towards a really powerful entity and for people to maybe also not agree with me or, you know, come up to me and get backlash and all that stuff, I don’t care,” she continued.
The former reality TV star shared that she has been “doing well” despite the scandal as she continues to prioritize her “program,” “conferences” and “sober friends.”
“I’m in a really good place right now, and it’s taken a long time to get here, and it’s a journey; It’s not linear, but what I’ve discovered is having a healthy fear of your addiction, and you’ll never feel like it’s that far away — because it’s not, and I discovered that the hard way,” she stated.
Representatives for Cohen and Bravo did not immediately return Page Six’s requests for comment.
We reported last month that the Married to the Mob founder had filed a bombshell lawsuit that accused Cohen, 55, of doing cocaine with his favorite “Housewives” and alleged that Bravo “thrives on the use of drugs and alcohol.”
A representative for Cohen denied the allegations at the time, calling them “completely false.”
McSweeney has since doubled down on her allegations and criticized Cohen as “diabolical,” while also claiming that the network’s current shows are “run by people who create a dangerous work environment, encourage substance abuse to artificially create drama and they cynically take advantage of their workers’ vulnerabilities.”
Several “Actual Housewives” stars — including Kyle Richards, Margaret Josephs and Heather Dubrow — came to Cohen’s protection and denied ever having such an encounter with him.
The “Watch What Occurs Live” host’s lawyer has since fired back at McSweeney and called her allegations an “extortion.”
“Mr. Cohen has never used cocaine with any cast member of any ‘Actual Housewives’ show or with any other Bravo employee,” attorney Orin Snyder wrote in the letter seen by Page Six earlier this month.
Snyder further stated that McSweeney’s lawsuit is “plagued by false, offensive and defamatory statements.”
For more reality TV updates from Page Six…
“We demand that you issue an instant public retraction and apologize to Mr. Cohen. On a daily basis, your failure to act will only increase the harm suffered by Mr. Cohen,” the letter continued.
The attorney also alleged that McSweeney filed the paperwork “to create a media frenzy and pressure in an attempt to force a settlement.”
McSweeney’s attorney, Sarah M. Matz, later told Page Six that the “threatening letter” was “not shocking at all.”
“Mr. Cohen is accustomed to using his power in the media to scare and intimidate people like Ms. McSweeney into not speaking out,” Matz wrote.
“Sir. Cohen’s attempt to discredit and intimidate Ms. McSweeney to discourage her from participating in legally protected activities at the Court is exactly the type of retaliation this lawsuit was brought to address and is just further evidence for Ms.